​Apple on hiring spree for AI experts

Apple is putting out the call for artificial intelligence (AI) experts before they’re snatched up by Google, Amazon and Facebook.The Cupertino-based tech company posted dozens of job listings with several Ph.D. programs and will hire as many as 86 staffers with expertise in machine learning, according to Reuters. So what is Apple planning? Subscribe to Upstart Today for a daily jolt of startup news and powerful ideas. The teamMachine learning will help the company develop services that will anticipate users’ needs. A large portion of the new positions are for software efforts. The company is also hiring machine-learning experts for its product marketing and retail divisions. Apple has already grown its AI team through a series of startup acquisitions, including podcasting app Swell, analytics firm Topsy and assistant app Cue.…